The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-19
PERSONAL.

HENRY CLEws says Some people buy on
impulse and sell on reflection. They should buy
on reflection and sell on impulse =
HUSH" said a woman at the Authors Read
ing in Boston, as the next man rose to read
That's MIR. Aldrich You know he wrote 'Pecll's
Bad Boy"
Mrs. GERMON. The IluStrious Grand Piano"
as Francis Wilson introduces her as the
Princess, in "Erminie. j." is nearly so years old
She Is the mother OF Fife Germon.
J. W. HoFFMAS, of the American Bureau of
Ethnology, has been named by the King of Por-
tugal cnevaer of the Order Of 81. James one
of the most ancient orders Of Christendom.
WILLIAM c. BEECHER will prepare a biography
of his father from the abundant notes letters
and papers left by him. He will be assisted in
his work by Mrs Henry Ward Beecher and other
members of the family.
DR. Sewers, OF Washington. who ccravelv an
nounced several weeks ago that the President
wouldn't live long if he died pretty Soon is a
stanch adinlrer OF the head Of the nation and
hopes that his dire prediction may not be full
filed.
WILKIE COLLINS, the novelist is as noticeable
for the bagginess of the knees of his trousers
as some public men are for their shocking bad
hats, and some years ago declared that he did
not feel entirely happy until wear had produced
this effect
"a History of the Court of Spain" is to be
published by Count Morphy. the former tutor
and private secretary of King AlphOnsO. The
Queen of Spain, it is said spends several hours
with HIM every day looking over documents re-
lating TO it.
JAMES BLAKE OF St. Paul has very fine
cats-eye stone which was once the property of
George ii. OF England The ring came into the
possession of Blailae's family by legal process
together with star and garter set with the
same stones and at one time the property of
the English monarch.
THE Marquis Of Lothian. the new Secretary
for Scotland, is the head of the Ker (Kerr or
Carr family. The Kers Of Cessford played a
great part IN ancient b6fder feuds against the
Scots. In THE Lay of the Last Minstrel" is a
memorable prophecy that the quarrel between
these two houses would never be settled But
1t was, in 1863, by marriage.
THE late Annie Gilchrist noted in her diary the
fact that Carlyle, meaning 20 say something
pleasant TO Mr. Browning about the Ring and
the Book remarked: II is a wonderful book
one Of the most wonderful poems ever written
] re-read il all through-al made ont OF an Old
Bailey story that might have been told in ten
lines and only wants forgetting
Mrs. ALBERT SYDNEY JOHNSTON left New Or
leans Tuesday mo rning last FOR California Her
friends were very reluctant 10 part with her
and she regretted having to terminate her stay
IN New Orleans Mrs. Johnston previous 10 de-
parting, expressed profound qualification at the
manner IN which she had been received and en-
tertained IN New Orleans, and her grateful ac-
lonowledgment for the many cOuftesies ex-
tended 20 her
cEoRuE WILLIAM BRowN, Chief Judge Of the
Baltimore supreme Court. was Mayor Of that
city GA The memorable April TO- 1881 lie Il now
oyer 20 years 81 age, bat az the last municipal
election was HE ''rrfOlTn' caudidate for Mayor
lle was defeated by small majority Though
Mayor Brown Ia 1871 was not opposed ~ ssces
sion, be- did AZ DO could 90 protect The Sixth
! Massachusetts regiment in its dsa-trol. march
through ihr ri.y Later boo tine war hc was iin.
prisoned Doc i0r Warren by the government
ExG0y lAsEs H. kKHPrR, ~ Virginia. the
pulf surviving general uifcer Of fIt hHgntlas
thAi participated TO iiefnttH charge 90 tieffvs
hurt, WHs invited ny th" committee OFF nfrinla
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